Public holidays
Public holidays in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic has 12 public holidays in 2026, of which 1 falls on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday24 SeptemberOur Lady of Mercedes Day — in 13 days
202612 dayspublic holidays in total
202712 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Monday 5 JanuaryEpiphanylong weekend likely
Wednesday 21 JanuaryLady of Altagracia
Monday 26 JanuaryJuan Pablo Duarte Daylong weekend likely
Friday 27 FebruaryNational Independence Daylong weekend likely
Friday 3 AprilGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Monday 4 MayLabor Daylong weekend likely
Thursday 4 JuneCorpus Christi
Sunday 16 AugustRestoration Dayfalls on a weekend
Thursday 24 SeptemberOur Lady of Mercedes Day
Monday 9 NovemberConstitution Daylong weekend likely
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Monday 4 JanuaryEpiphanylong weekend likely
Thursday 21 JanuaryLady of Altagracia
Monday 25 JanuaryJuan Pablo Duarte Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 27 FebruaryNational Independence Dayfalls on a weekend
Friday 26 MarchGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Saturday 1 MayLabor Dayfalls on a weekend
Thursday 27 MayCorpus Christi
Monday 16 AugustRestoration Daylong weekend likely
Friday 24 SeptemberOur Lady of Mercedes Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 6 NovemberConstitution Dayfalls on a weekend
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.